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- Corporate/CSR, Global Health, U.S. Health
The Power of Precision: How to Reveal What Blocks Health Equity Progress
The journey from surface-level solutions to structural change begins with the courage to confront what lies beneath and the…

- Foundation Strategy
Leading through Uncertainty: Three Questions for Funders
Here are three common questions that we've been hearing from our philanthropic partners during this time of uncertainty.
How Corporate Foundations and CSR Initiatives are ‘Being the Change’
September 17, 2018As corporate philanthropy and CSR initiatives experiment with new and more strategic ways to maximize impact on the issues they care about, organizations are i…
What Business Leaders Wish NGOs Knew about Transformative Partnerships
September 13, 2018As a leader of an NGO, you know that public, nonprofit, philanthropic, and private actors must work together to make progress on the most pressing global issue…
The Gender Diversity and Inclusion Imperative: An Interview with Inez Murray
September 11, 2018The Global Banking Alliance for Women (GBA) is a peer learning network of financial services providers working around the world to tap into the power of the wo…
Are the Elite Hijacking Social Change?
September 5, 2018In the fall issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review, FSG’s Mark Kramer reviews Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharad…
Applauding the Changemakers Behind Fortune’s Change the World List
August 30, 2018In a new article published by Fortune, FSG's Bobbi Silten discusses the annual "Change the World" list, which highlights 57 companies that are reinventing thei…
New Harvard MOOC: Lauren Smith on How Businesses Can Support a Culture of Health
August 14, 2018While the United States is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, it is far from the healthiest.Our nation’s high burden of disease affects businesses every da…
Four Guiding Principles for Rethinking Your Workforce
August 9, 2018With 46 percent of employers reporting difficulty filling jobs and looming uncertainty around how artificial intelligence and automation will impact the future…
Let’s Use Summer Months to Integrate Health Supports and School Services
August 8, 2018Summer is a time when educators take stock of the past year and ready themselves for the school year ahead. It’s a critical period of reflection, learning, dec…
New in the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Why Foundations Need an ‘Ensemble Cast’ to Tackle Complex Challenges
August 1, 2018In a new article published in the July issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, FSG highlights how foundations that are experimenting with new ways of creating …
Improving Sanitation by Exposing Gender Inequities
July 23, 2018Gender can play a critical role in determining who has access to sanitation products and services and when. Yet the design of sanitation systems, products, and…